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Intel's upcoming 'Raptor Lake Next' will reportedly top out at 20 cores and retain Core 200 branding — Lineup may include a special 10-core SKU with 24MB of L3 cache

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:57:07 +0000

Intel's Raptor Lake family might be coming back for a third time and sit alongside Nova Lake on shelves as the budget-oriented offering from the company.

Amazon says its data centers consume only 0.075% of the water Americans use for watering their lawns and gardens — company also boasts of its improvements in water efficiency

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0000

Amazon says that it uses 2.5 billion gallons of water annually for data center cooling but compares it to the 3.3 trillion gallons of water used for watering lawns and gardens in the U.S. every year.

Computer History Museum recalls ‘astonishing’ retro haul recovered from abandoned German warehouse — over 2,000 artifacts spanning the 1930s to 1980s required seven tractor-trailers after a WWII bomb scare

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

The Computer History Museum recalls one of its biggest ever retro treasure troves. This ‘astonishing’ haul was rescued from an abandoned warehouse in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, Germany.

Apple made marketing gold from the export ban on Power Mac G4 'supercomputer' in 1999, 'for the first time in history a personal computer has been classified as a weapon' — Pentagon banned sales of the 400 MHz G4 in 50 countries when it launched

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In the context of the recent tech export bans, we look back at the Apple PowerMac G4 export ban from 1999 and Steve Jobs making marketing gold from the situation.

Researchers recycle old phones and cluster them into ‘computing platforms’ that operate as a low-cost data center — says processors on modern smartphones deliver higher single-core performance than comparable multicore servers

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:34:49 +0000

A team of researchers from UC San Diego found that 'old' smartphones from 2023 could be combined to build a server capable of running apps locally, instead of relying on cloud servers located on a distant site.

Snapmaker launches $150,000 Innovation Fund for open source 3D printing — cash rewards target developers backing the U1 toolchanger across Klipper, OrcaSlicer, and Moonraker ecosystems

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Snapmaker celebrates 10 years in business by sponsoring open-source developers and you.

Grab this MSI Codex Z2 16-thread gaming Ryzen PC with a 2TB SSD at a $400 discount — system packs a Ryzen 8700F, 16GB DDR5, and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB for $1,499

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:28:13 +0000

MSI's prebuilt gaming desktop pairs a Zen 4 processor with Nvidia's latest RTX 5060 Ti graphics card and comes housed in an airflow-focused chassis with ARGB lighting.

New 3D printer tech uses elliptical laser beams to stir molten metal and create ‘alloys-on-demand’ — existing machinery can implement technique in software meaning for more convenient, stronger alloy printing

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:02:26 +0000

NIST has demonstrated a metal 3D printing method that stirs molten metal during the print by sending the laser along looping elliptical paths instead of straight lines.

Microsoft is reportedly testing Copilot+ AI features with discrete GPUs instead of NPUs — a feature available on Windows App SDK with a Windows Insider Experimental Channel build and Developer Mode turned on

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Microsoft is experimenting with Windows AI features on non-Copilot devices, finally allowing AI features to run on discrete GPUs. This move expands its user base and gives more users access to Windows 11 local AI capabilities.

OpenAI hit with sweeping probe from massive coalition of 42 US state attorneys general just days after reported IPO filing — subpoena targets ChatGPT maker’s ads, data practices, handling of minors, model sycophancy, and safety policies

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0000

State attorneys general have opened a broad investigation into OpenAI, subpoenaing documents on ads, user retention, data handling, minors, health data, model behavior, and safety policies.

AMD taunts Apple's MacBook Neo for failing to run 75% of top PC games — Only 5 out of the 20 top PC games work on the Neo, while all run on AMD's budget offerings

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

AMD is reminding folks not to buy a MacBook, even if it's as good of a deal as the Neo, if you primarily want to game on it. Instead, AMD's own budget laptops can run all the modern titles you want, with a small caveat.

US government warned Anthropic that Fable 5 had been jailbroken, but firm 'refused' to fix before US implemented export controls — Anthropic defended its decision by saying the jailbreak 'isn’t serious,' Chinese group had reportedly accessed model

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:46:43 +0000

David Sacks said the US government warned Anthropic that Claude Fable 5 had been jailbroken and that CEO Dario Amodei refused to fix the flaw.

AI cryptomining network's 320,000 RTX 3090-class GPUs allegedly burn 112 megawatts of power on ‘zero useful AI computation’ — GPU rental costs jump 38%, but Pearl’s cards are doing random matrix math, study claims

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

A preprint claims Pearl’s AI mining network consumes 320,000 GPU-equivalents and 112 MW while producing no verified useful AI computation.

Razer Kiyo V2 X Review: Auto-focus for life

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:10:00 +0000

Razer's Kiyo V2 X is the most budget-friendly of its current webcam lineup; it records video at 1440p / 60 fps and features "speedy" auto-focus, a wide 80-degree field of view, and a smoothly integrated physical privacy shutter.

Hardcore SpongeBob speedrunners smudged Xbox optical disks with sweat and grease to exploit 'lag clip' trick — filthy smeared disks cut gameplay times in ultimate pursuit of speed

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000

A grease smear-induced optical disc reading quirk can save speedrunners lots of time in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom on Xbox.

Save $500 on this beastly gaming rig with an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, Ryzen 7800X3D, and 32GB of RAM — Skytech's desktop gaming PC now just $1,499

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:29:37 +0000

Looking for a solid gaming PC but tired of seeing exorbitant prices on every retailer's website? We've got you covered with this prebuilt, equipped with high-quality components ready for 1440p gaming and more, with a clear upgrade path once prices settle down.

More than 75 data center build-outs worth $130 billion have been successfully blocked in the first three months of 2026 — bipartisan opposition mounts nationwide over fears of soaring power and water costs

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:13:22 +0000

A research firm says the number of blocked data centers in the first quarter of 2026 already matches the number of projects stopped in 2025. The opposition also comes from both sides of the aisle, despite President Trump's push for more AI development inside the U.S.

AMD challenges Nvidia's DGX Spark with $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo with Windows 11 support — Strix Halo desktop undercuts Nvidia by $700, packs 128GB of unified memory

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:12:34 +0000

Powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and 128GB of unified memory, AMD's developer kit arrives as a direct competitor to Nvidia's DGX Spark, which recently saw a price increase to $4,699.

Netgear countersues TP-Link, saying firm 'remains, at its core, a Chinese company selling Chinese-made products' — alleges its 'American company' rebrand is false advertising

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:47:29 +0000

Netgear filed counterclaims against TP-Link in federal court in Delaware on June 11, accusing its larger rival of false advertising under the Lanham Act.

Nvidia raises RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell GPU pricing to $13,250 — 55% increase over MSRP in a year's time

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Nvidia now sells the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell graphics cards for $13,250, while partner offerings start at $11,359.99.

AI costs spike as subscriptions hit pricing wall — firms turn towards Chinese LLMs, open-source models to extend budget

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Companies look for cheaper alternatives as token costs for frontier AI models skyrocket, potentially impacting OpenAI and Anthropic's bottom lines. Subscriptions also take a bite out of these startup's profitability, as utilization rates higher than 5.7% could lead to losses.

Intel reportedly preparing surprise return to DDR4 systems with 'Raptor Lake Next' — LGA 1700 platform apparently slated for first half of 2027, takes a page from AMD's book by extending budget platform longevity

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

The name came up a few times during our conversations at Computex. Intel has declined to comment on it.

U.S. gov't orders Anthropic to disable its newest AI models worldwide due to security threats — ban on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 bars access by any foreign national, even its own employees

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:24:13 +0000

Anthropic disabled its two most capable AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, for every customer worldwide on Friday.

Ukraine used ten AI-controlled ‘Terminator’ drones to kill Russian soldiers two years ago, marking first autonomous killings of humans — autonomous killer quadcopters left ‘everything dead’ says senior Ukrainian defense industry figure

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:46:57 +0000

A watershed moment occurred on the battlefields of Ukraine in 2024 when 10 fully autonomous AI-controlled quadcopter drones were sent to the front lines against Russia with ‘Terminator Mode’ engaged.

Dev releases ‘unblockable’ ASCII video stream software, stoking fears of unstoppable ads — delivers 360p video at 30 FPS and acts as a ‘bridge for AI’

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:11:13 +0000

A new and unique video streaming solution is pitched as a 'high-performance, real-time ASCII video rendering engine' that can be used to broadcast 'an unblockable video stream.'

Nvidia preps to sell its Vera CPUs into China as its GPU sales stay frozen — customers encouraged to place orders for CPU shipments as early as August

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:17:42 +0000

Nvidia has told Chinese clients that its Arm-based Vera server CPUs could be available as soon as August.

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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:12:44 +0000

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Thrustmaster's new specialized T.Flight Hotas 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition provides a plug-and-play flight sim setup for just $109 — featuring 5-axis control with 16-bit precision and dual-rudder system

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:05:13 +0000

Rocking 16-bit precision, dual-rudder yaw, 5-axis control and a plug-and-play profile for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the new T.Flight Hotas 5 is a solid entry point to flight sims. It works with PlayStation consoles and PC out of the box, with convenient features like a detachable throttle.

Radeon RX 9070 XT finally appears in Steam Hardware Survey — RDNA 4 flagship surprisingly lands just behind RTX 5080

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:09:30 +0000

AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card has finally penetrated the Steam Survey video card results table, going straight in at position 25.

Nvidia's high-speed AI data center storage servers break cover, touting 2.9 petabytes of storage and extreme PCIe 6.0 performance — Wiwynn shows off SCADA server with GPU-accelerated storage

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:01:59 +0000

Wiwynn is among the first to demonstrate Nvidia SCADA server that promises to offer AI systems petabytes of ultra-fast storage thanks to GPU-accelerated storage acceleration.

Microsoft's bug-hunting nemesis extends vendetta with more zero-day attacks — Nightmare Eclipse publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation exploits

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:48:03 +0000

Nightmare-Eclipse's vendetta against Microsoft and Windows continues apace — researcher publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation zero-day exploits

Various vendors add AMD EXPO Ultra-Low Latency to 600-series motherboards in latest BIOS updates — tech tightens memory subtimings on compatible kits, boosting FPS by up to 4%

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:17:36 +0000

New BIOS updates featuring AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency support are being released across a plethora of 600-series motherboards by multiple vendors.

Republican lawmakers urge federal agency to block imports of infringing TSMC chips as patent ruling nears — five asserted U.S. patents come from United Microelectronics Corporation

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:29:20 +0000

Four Republican members of Congress have urged the U.S. ITC to block imports of foreign-made chips found to infringe U.S. patents

Save $300 on Gigabyte's Gaming A16 gaming laptop at Walmart — Budget RTX 5060 -powered 16-inch laptop is now only $1,199

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:29:07 +0000

Save $300 on Gigabyte's Gaming A16 gaming laptop at Walmart. Budget RTX 5060 -powered 16-inch laptop is now only $1,199.

Save a massive $751 on this RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC with a 9800X3D right now — liquid-cooled, 4K-ready Skytech rig with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD is now just $2,249

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:15:31 +0000

Save $750 on this Skytech gaming PC for gaming at 1440p and 4K, featuring a 9800X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR5, and a 2 TB SSD.

Xbox will pay five times more for memory and storage in 2027 than it did two years ago — CEO Asha Sharma admits there's an unsustainable hardware gap that 'cannot continue'

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The next-gen Xbox Helix is looking in trouble due to surging memory and storage costs that are forcing even a giant like Microsoft to bend down.

Get 32GB of DDR5 RAM for only $255 in this 2-item combo from Newegg — just $514.99 gets you Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM and a Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite motherboard, 26% off

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:42:16 +0000

Newegg slashes ~$185 off this 2-item combo, dropping the RAM to an affordable $255 - just $514.99 gets you a solid Gigabyte X870 motherboards, and 32GB of RAM in this incredible Newegg combo deal.

New malware campaign tricks AI scanners with fake nuclear weapon prompts — malicious code triggers safety failsafes so scanners skip the payload

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Hades malware campaign now tricks AI bots into not scanning development packages, as prompts for bio- and nuclear weapons trigger failsafe mechanisms.

AMD denies researcher a $10,000 bug bounty after fixing critical auto-updater vulnerability — security flaw took 124 days to patch

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

AMD took over four months to fix a critical security bug in its autoupdater, and the security researcher didn't see a dime for his efforts

Several police officers arrested for using controversial Flock AI license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners, says report — investigators have unearthed at least 18 such cases in the US over recent years

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Tens of officers have been fired, and some even arrested, for abuse of the Flock license plate reader system used by police departments throughout the US, according to a new report.

OpenAI bans China-linked ChatGPT accounts that amplified US data center electricity price backlash — used AI-generated cartoons to stoke fears over U.S. data center energy costs

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:48:34 +0000

OpenAI says it has banned two clusters of ChatGPT accounts it believes are operating from China, and that used its models for covert influence campaigns targeting U.S. tech and policy debates.

Memory famine compels GPU vendors to re-release 2020 graphics cards — GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 return to Asian market

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:33:50 +0000

Graphics card manufacturer Manli adds new GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 SKUs to its portfolio.

After spat with Chinese gov't, Meta cuts AI Manus off from its internal systems and is 'sunsetting' platform, report claims — Beijing-ordered breakup of $2 billion AI deal begins

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:47:26 +0000

Meta has finished separating its operations from Manus, the Chinese-founded agentic AI startup it acquired for roughly $2 billion in December.

Razer Blade 18 (2026) review: Coming in fast and hot

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:57:02 +0000

The Razer Blade 18 is a large gaming rig with an 18-inch dual-mode display and strong performance, but it runs hot and is very expensive.

Watching the World Cup online is easier with these VPN deals — deals for watching the FIFA World Cup 2026

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:35:37 +0000

A choice of VPN subscriptions to cover you over the FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond. Stay safe online for less.

Logi Mobi Fold portable mouse bends in half and slides neatly into your pocket — wireless mouse has a month-long battery life

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0000

Logitech's new Mobi Fold mouse neatly bends in half and can be easily carried around in a pocket, making it ideal for laptop users on the go, and far less bulky than conventional offerings, while having an arguably more ergonomic shape.

Gaming PC deflects bullet shot through wall by neighbour, saving owner's life — criminal negligence charges for culprit who claims 'firearm was accidentally discharged by her dog'

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:10:01 +0000

A Redditor's powerful gaming PC just might have just saved their life after its splintered G.Skill RAM sticks diverted a bullet shot through the wall.

Crushing shortages force Biwin into $1.86 billion NAND deal for SSDs — multi-year agreement locks in fixed pricing as spot market threatens to dry up

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Biwin signs a 24-months supply agreement with an unknown NAND maker to get memory worth $1.86 billion.

Get 32GB DDR5 for just $280, $100 less than elsewhere, in this epic Newegg combo deal — save 23% on this gaming PC parts bundle featuring Intel's fastest gaming CPU in years, along with a Z890 motherboard for just $769.99

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:53:46 +0000

Save $230 on this fast Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus CPU with a Z890 motherboard and 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, now just $769.99.

AI is set to consume up to 600 billion gallons of water by 2030 — rising energy consumption primarily to blame as data center power demands rise

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:32:06 +0000

Direct cooling data center GPUs uses only a fraction of the water required to keep them running, and with plans for future GPUs and rack systems to be even more power hungry, this problem could make data centers even more of a resource hog.

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